The different teams of the crew took it in turns, every three hours, to make their way through the passage and keep to the expedition’s deadlines. Image: Alexis Blanc / Pacifique The Que Sera has been taken over by Pacifique, a Geneva-based foundation that...
A group of 20 male belugas harass a single female, with the males closely surrounding her and repeatedly tail-slapping the water surface. Photo courtesy of Kerstin Langenberger Last June, expedition travelers observed an impressive spectacle in Svalbard’s...
Beluga whales in East Greenland may belong to an endangered population in Svalbard. Photo: Michael Wenger The population in East Greenland benefited only briefly from the beluga whale quota that was reintroduced this year. The Greenlandic government had to impose a...
Belugas are divided into small populations and are characterized by their high site fidelity, which makes them particularly vulnerable to environmental changes Photo: Heiner Kubny Bowhead whales, belugas, and narwhals are closely linked to cold seawater and sea ice in...
Belugas occur circumpolar in the Arctic with about 22 subpopulations. Some of them migrate regularly depending on the season, while others stay more or less in the same area all year round. Most populations always migrate from their wintering grounds to the same...